The Outdoor Circle

Analysis

The Outdoor Circle is a registered charity in United States, based in Honolulu, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1953, 73 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, The Outdoor Circle reported income of $437k and spending of $502k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $210k to $437k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Outdoor Circle sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Thrift & Treasure Inc ($437k), Legacy Greenscapes Inc ($437k) and Alabama Coastal Foundation Inc ($437k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $121k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $79k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.